- During which festival do people celebrate the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna by fasting, performing ‘puja’ and ‘bhajan’, and exchanging sweets and gifts?
a. Diwali
b. Holi
c. Janmashtami
d. Chhath PujaAnswer: c. Janmashtami - Which festival is celebrated by the Muslim community to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the beginning of the month of Shawwal?
a. Eid al-Adha
b. Eid al-Fitr
c. Muharram
d. RamadanAnswer: b. Eid al-Fitr - During which festival do people celebrate the harvest season, worship the Sun God, and prepare traditional sweets and snacks like ‘puran poli’ and ’tilgul’?
a. Makar Sankranti
b. Onam
c. Navratri
d. PongalAnswer: a. Makar Sankranti - Which festival is celebrated by the Buddhist community to mark the birth, enlightenment, and death of Lord Buddha?
a. Vesak
b. Mahavir Jayanti
c. Guru Nanak Jayanti
d. BaisakhiAnswer: a. Vesak - During which festival do people celebrate the arrival of spring, play with colors and water, and prepare traditional sweets and snacks like ‘gujiya’ and ‘mathri’?
a. Diwali
b. Holi
c. Dussehra
d. NavratriAnswer: b. Holi - Which festival is celebrated by the Parsi community to mark the end of the Iranian calendar year and the beginning of the new year?
a. Navroz
b. Diwali
c. Eid al-Adha
d. OnamAnswer: a. Navroz - During which festival do people celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth guru of the Sikhs, by performing ‘gatka’ and ‘kirtan’ and participating in ‘nagar kirtan’?
a. Baisakhi
b. Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
c. Hola Mohalla
d. Martyrdom DayAnswer: b. Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
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